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COVID-19 deaths falling but Americans ‘must remain vigilant’

NEW YORK – U.S. deaths from COVID-19 are falling again as the nation continues to recover from the devastating winter surge, a trend that experts are cautiously hopeful will accelerate as mo...

DATE: Mar 12, 2021 | CATEGORY: Health

UN says Ebola in Guinea may be linked to 2014 outbreak

GENEVA – A top official at the World Health Organization said that a genetic analysis of the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Guinea suggests it may have been sparked by a survivor of the devastati...

DATE: Mar 12, 2021 | CATEGORY: Health

Expert says origins of pandemic could be known in few years

LONDON – The global community will find out “fairly soon, within the next few years” what started the coronavirus pandemic, a key member of a World Health Organization-led investigation into...

DATE: Mar 10, 2021 | CATEGORY: Health

Fully vaccinated people can gather without masks, CDC says

NEW YORK – Fully vaccinated Americans can gather with other vaccinated people indoors without wearing a mask or social distancing, according to long-awaited guidance from federal health offi...

DATE: Mar 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Health

At Dubai airport, travelers’ eyes become their passports

Iris-scanner verifies travelers’ identities

DATE: Mar 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: Travel

Photo: Pen-Dike Studio Downtown – Circa 1918

DATE: Mar 8, 2021 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

Different pathways to learning during the pandemic on Navajo Nation

Online, by text or phone, even a staff member driving 30 miles, students turn in work

DATE: Mar 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Southwest Life

Study finds mask mandates, dining out influence virus spread

NEW YORK – A new national study adds strong evidence that mask mandates can slow the spread of the coronavirus, and that allowing dining at restaurants can increase cases and deaths. ...

DATE: Mar 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Health

Swelling after COVID-19 shots may cause cancer false alarms

Getting a mammogram or other cancer check soon after a COVID-19 vaccination? Be sure to tell the doctor about the shot to avoid false alarm over a temporary side effect. That’s th...

DATE: Mar 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Health

Airline IT provider hacked, frequent flyer data breached

BOSTON – The hack of a company that manages ticket-processing and frequent-flyer data for major global airlines – including Star Alliance and OneWorld members – has compromised the personal ...

DATE: Mar 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Travel

San Juan Basin Alzheimer’s and Dementia Initiative director grateful for community

As the Southern Colorado Regional Director of the Alzheimer’s Association, I want to express my sincere thanks to all of the community partners, caregivers and people living with dementia wh...

DATE: Mar 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community

Fort Lewis College Calendar

Visit Saturday Student Skateboard Deck Art exhibit, through Friday, Center of Southwest Studies. AIARE Rec Level 1 Avy Course II, 5 p.m., cost: $200, contact: 247-7293. ...

DATE: Mar 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Community